EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION (ESF) 13 PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY ESF COORDINATOR Pierce County Sheriff s Department JOINT PRIMARY AGENCIES Pierce County Department of Emergency Management Pierce County Geographic Information Systems SUPPORT AGENCIES Municipal Public Safety Departments Regional Coordination Council/Terrorism Early Warning Task Force I. INTRODUCTION A. Purpose B. Scope ESF 13 integrates county capabilities and resources to support a full range of incident management activities associated with incidents having the potential or actual threat to public safety and security. 1. This ESF provides a mechanism for coordinating and providing county to county support; county support to tribal and local authorities; and/or support to other ESFs, consisting with law enforcement, public safety and security capabilities and resources during potential or actual incidents, requiring a coordinated County response. 2. Capabilities include force and critical infrastructure protection, security planning and technical assistance, technology support and public safety in both pre-incident and post incident situations. 3. ESF 13 is activated in situations requiring extensive public safety and security where tribal and local government resources are overwhelmed or inadequate. II. POLICIES A. Local, tribal, county, state, private-sector and specific federal authorities have primary responsibility for public safety and security. The private sector has primary responsibility for security within their proprietary areas. These entities are characteristically the first line of response and support during incidents having the potential or actual threat to public safety and security. County resources, when available, will supplement tribal, local or other county/state agency resources when requested or required. ESF 13: Public Safety and Security/September 2014 1 of 6
B. In most situations, local jurisdictions have primary authority and responsibility for law enforcement activities, utilizing the NIMS/ICS structure. In larger-scale incidents requiring additional resources, mutual aid agreements will be activated with incident operations managed through a unified command structure. C. ESF 13 facilitates coordination of public safety and security among state, county, tribal and local agencies as well as among other ESFs, to ensure that communication and coordination processes are consistent with stated incident management objectives. When activated, ESF 13 coordinates the integration of county authorities (to include mission assignments) and resources that are available and appropriate to the situation. D. ESF 13 does not supersede plans, procedures, and protocols implemented by public safety agencies or laws that address scene management and emergency operations. III. SITUATION A. Emergency/Disaster Conditions and Hazards The Pierce County Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment and other assessments list the natural, technological and human caused emergencies which are potential threats to the life safety and the associated damage to property, the economy and the environment. The Threat Response System website has additional information of possible weapons of mass destruction (WMD) targets within the county. B. Planning Assumptions 1. There may be little or no warning before the onset of an event or incident. 2. The Chief Executive of the affected jurisdiction has sufficient legislative authority to act during public emergencies to preserve public peace, health and safety of citizens. In the event that the jurisdiction cannot effectively control the situation, he/she can request county assistance. 3 County agency personnel and resources will provide assistance as available during an emergency. 4. In a public emergency, law enforcement and security resources may be directly impacted and potentially degraded. Regional and local relationships among emergency responder partners positively impact interagency cooperation and operational capability. ESF 13: Public Safety and Security/September 2014 2 of 6
5. Information sharing on a regular basis (based on the need to share not a need to know model) leads to a general improvement in the county s ability to ensure public safety and security. 6. An aware and involved public augments the general safety and security of the county. 7. Local public safety agencies have established procedures and protocols addressing scene safety and incident management. IV. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS A. General 1. Support will be managed by coordinating county resources and requesting state/federal resources related to public safety and security to preserve life, protect property and protect critical infrastructure. 2. Coordination through emergency management channels with tribal and local jurisdictions will be used to determine public safety and security support requirements and to jointly determine resource priorities. 3. Continuous/Routine communication will be maintained with supporting agencies to determine capabilities, assess the availability of resources and track resources that have been deployed as the result of approved mission assignments. 4. The Pierce County Sheriff s Office will coordinate county-wide emergency and disaster law enforcement activities. B. All public safety and security operations will align with NIMS/ICS procedures and protocols. For emergency operations, NIMS/ICS is implemented immediately with initial operations and continues with any interaction with the Federal Joint Field Office. C. Tools available to supplement field operations are the DEM Portal and PC WARN web-based applications. The DEM Portal is a data base filled with operational and infrastructure information, including the School Threat System, Critical Infrastructure, and ICS forms. PC WARN is a controlled warning system that allows for scripted messages specific to the incident sent to a selected group(s) or discipline(s). PC DEM administers both applications. The Pierce County Geographic Information Systems Department modifies the DEM Portal as necessary. D. Public safety responders may assist with planning and implementing operations and scene management as appropriate. ESF 13: Public Safety and Security/September 2014 3 of 6
V. RESPONSIBILIITIES A. Primary Agencies 1. Pierce County Department of Emergency Management. a. Serve as the primary coordinating agency for resources in support of county-wide public safety and security during emergencies or disasters. b. Serve as the primary link between tribal/local jurisdictions and the state or federal governments for additional resources when requested or required. Maintain Rapid Access to Resources on the DEM Portal. c. Maintain continued and direct involvement with the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC)/Terrorism Early Warning (TEW) Task Force. 1) Maintain a viable and effective program. 2) Ensure all stakeholders/jurisdictions/responders have representation. 3) Provide oversight and direction to the Region 5 Homeland Security Program. 4) Provide administrative support. 5) Coordinate legal advice. d. Assist local jurisdictions with public information and population warning as needed. 2. Pierce County Geographic Information Systems Department B. Support Agencies Design and modify emergency management mapping system as requested and appropriate. 1. Local Public Safety Departments a. Meet CBRNE training and exercise requirements and recommendations. b. Institute pre-incident and post-incident plans, procedures, and protocols that: 1) Identify incident perimeters and zones. 2) Outline safety standards with the recommended safety training and equipment. ESF 13: Public Safety and Security/September 2014 4 of 6
3) Address public safety and security response. 4) Recommend traffic control standards. 5) Facilitate public warning within the respective jurisdiction. 2. RCC/TEW. The TEW is organized into four functional areas with distinct areas of responsibility. a. The Homeland Security RCC establishes operational strategies, approves policies and plans, and allocates resources and funding. It also assigns programs and work to the TEW work groups and Task Force committees and oversees their expenditure of funds and process in product delivery. b. The Planning and Intelligence Work Group coordinates the dissemination of threat information by the Homeland Security Coordinator through daily and weekly Intel Reports. It further develops plans and policies for consideration by the RCC to respond to those threats. c. The Resource and Equipment Work Group identifies funding opportunities, emergency response equipment requirements and local emergency response resources. They develop a means to order and distribute equipment consistent with funding the plans and policies for consideration by the RCC to respond to those threats. d. The Training and Exercise Committee identifies training requirements necessary to implement approved plans and policies and plan exercises to properly use allocated equipment and resources. Committee members prioritize training needs and training opportunities consistent with approved priorities and funding. They plan and coordinate region-wide terrorism/disaster response exercises and promote and facilitate joint exercises on a smaller scale. VI. REFERENCES Pierce County Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, 2010. FEMA Comprehensive Planning Guidance 101, November 2010. Washington State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, 2011 Washington State Emergency Support Function #13 Annex, 2007. FEMA Emergency Support Function # 13 Annex, 2013. VII. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS ESF 13: Public Safety and Security/September 2014 5 of 6
See Appendices 1 and 2 VIII. ATTACHMENTS None ESF 13: Public Safety and Security/September 2014 6 of 6